Child custody cases can be drawn out and emotional, especially when they are part of the divorce process. When parents are able to agree to most of their child custody concerns, they may be able to save time, cost and acrimony through the mediation process by...
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Can COAP help if I have delinquent payments of child support?
It is not uncommon for people in Oakland who owe child support to fall behind in their payments. Delinquent payments of child support can lead to serious problems with the custodial parent, with the law and with individual aspects of life like an employer having to...
What options do I have when facing a child custody dispute?
Family law-related issues can be emotional and this may never be any truer than when child custody issues are considered. Some situations may grow so tense and heated that a child is kidnapped by a parent. Different legal options, including through the family law...
Divorce mediation can be helpful for divorce couples
The goal of mediation is to use the assistance of a neutral third party to help parties reach agreements on contested issues. It can be effectively used in the context of divorce to help couples resolve divorce-related disputes and save time, money and acrimony during...
Collaborative divorce as a dispute resolution process for couples
Collaborative divorce is, simply put, a divorce process that allows divorcing couples to work together on their divorce with a team of professionals and avoid going to court. Representatives for each of the spouses provide support, protection and guidance and the...
Child support, divorce and financial aid
If there aren't enough things for divorcing parents to consider like complicated questions of alimony, property division and child custody, difficult financial situations such as college tuition payments also factor into the details of a divorce proceeding. As experts...